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So here's a question. At my university, in the student cafeteria (the one that you have to go to if you live on residence) there is a halal grill. For those who don't know what that is (I didn't…Continue

"No point in bringing "All needs" to the conversation because it was precluded as a possibility in my previous post. It was never considered as an option.
That said, I still disagree. It is still a top priority, but first priorities…"

"Bad food in... bad school results out. This has been amply demonstrated.
The first purpose of schools is to educate. Feeding kids bad food hampers education, resulting in contradiction of its very purpose."

"Which is why I stated the first priority is for a proper healthy diet, that is the only universal necessity. All else comes after. As for 'perceived' necessity, I imagine all people consider their own needs a necessity. There's no way…"

"I'm gonna have to agree with John on this one. I think you have your priorities out of whack. Besides, what would taking soda and fried food out of a caf actually do? I think a better solution would be to raise awareness about how to live a…"

"Scott, okay I went out and did some exploring. Dr Grandin seems to have done a lot of work on this.
Dr. Grandin even found a method of reasonable euthanasia for halal slaughter. Its really interesting stuff. I would fully advocate…"

"I disagree. True perceived necessity should be top priority. Otherwise you get a system of exclusion and exclusion by nature creates inequality. So instead, I strongly advocate perceived necessity, then health, and then…"

" I had a die-hard vegetarian friend as a roomate, and he showed me footage of calf slaughter, and I watched as calves were yanked against their will as they struggled in resistance to get away from the bloody room and then got that bolt shoved…"

"I believe you should be offended. Food is Halal when it has been killed by allowing the animal to bleed slowly to death. In the UK killing animals in this inhumane way is illegal unless you are Jewish or Muslim. It is a form of religious…"

"Don't you think there is a basic morality here? Although I agree with you that we are animals, we do differ from other animals in the use of our intelligence.
I personally decry the needless cruelty toward animals, whether it be to…"